Originally Posted by
DnvrFox
I guess my thought is that it would not be hard for a police officer to come up with a "specific articulable reason" if he/she so desired to do so.
No, I hear what you are saying, and you are absolutely correct.
However, given the right circumstance I have had clients recover for false arrest. The police are sometimes protected by statute, but sometimes they are not...because of the nature of bicycle and traffic offenses, generally being civil (and not criminal) in nature, it is not prudent for an officer to make an arrest.
Plus if it turns out the information was indeed valid, and the detention and/or arrest was made, then the LEO is going to be in some serious trouble.
zac